"The beach is a wonderful place to go and the weather is great at this time of year, but it also needs to be treated with respect," said James Scala, chief of Delray Beach Ocean Rescue, who has saved scores of swimmers.

Lifeguards say they already have been busy warning bathers of the risks of rip currents — by far the most deadly weather-related hazard in Florida. The most frequent victims are out-of-town visitors, who aren't familiar with ocean dangers, and middle-aged males, who think they're strong swimmers, said Breck Ballou, chief of Fort Lauderdale Ocean Rescue.

"We get them back to shore and their response is, 'I didn't know that was going to happen, I didn't expect it to be that bad,'" he said.

Rip currents are created when winds push water to shore, and it's funneled back through channels on the ocean floor. Last year, the currents killed six people in South Florida and injured 21 others. Statewide, an average of 15 people per year drown from rip currents, the National Weather Service said.

Scala said that during his first rescue as a professional lifeguard, two bathers ignored warnings and got caught in a current. Another lifeguard went after them but "the current was so strong that he needed help getting the two patrons back in."

Over the July 4th holiday last year, up to four people got pulled out to sea at once in Pompano Beach.

"They were busy playing around in the water and, all of the sudden, they were getting pulled out," said Fire-Rescue Division Chief Michael Hohl, who oversees the city's Ocean Rescue. "We were crazy busy that day; we had more than 60 rescues."

Donald Trump, widely believed to the be the wealthiest American ever to run for president, is nowhere among the ranks of the country's most generous citizens, according to an Associated Press review of his financial records and other government filings.

The College of DuPage needs to set aside at least $2.85 million in the coming year to cover legal fees associated with various criminal and internal investigations at school, according to a new budget analysis.